In addition to pay, striking hospital workers say patient violence is an issue. Hospital workers are seven times more likely to be injured at work due to violent acts than the general working population.
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Keith Sonderling's visit sparked discussion on labor issues facing the agriculture industry and the effectiveness of the H-2A program which helps to provide workers for farmers and ranchers.
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NMDOH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Miranda Durham addresses President Trump's executive order on the MMR vaccine and more.
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Several state lawmakers announced plans to introduce a state-wide moratorium on data centers at the 2027 legislative session after Project Jupiter concerns.
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Alamogordo News managing editor Spencer Fordin covers top stories from Alamogordo and Otero County each week.
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The Las Cruces City Council voted to approve a contract with an Albuquerque-based company to run the new Amador Crossing affordable housing complex.
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Outgoing U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin asking Mullin to stop the work and meet with local elected officials and residents of the region.
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The yearly Perseid meteor shower is active until Aug. 24.
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Federal court wins by prediction platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi allow new gambling options — including parlays on wildfires — even as experts warned they could trigger arson.
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Thomas Begay, one of the last two living Code Talkers, made the long trip from his home on the Navajo Nation to the Arizona State Capitol for the event.
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Oregon was the first state to establish a legalized and regulated psilocybin industry. Since then, thousands have tried magic mushrooms. Here is the latest data from the state's real life experiment.
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The Normandy beach town of Trouville-sur-Mer is a two-hour train ride from Paris, but feels a world away, with English Channel breezes and the sound of seagulls screeching through the cobbled streets.
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When Indian authorities scrubbed the biopic of activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, local villagers and activists turned its censorship into a grassroots movement.
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Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in history.